[Shotimes] RE: EL Backlighting (sorty of OT now)

[Christian Andretta]

Same thing with blue, green and white high intensity LED's.  There should be
no reason why they charge what they do for these.  After all the technology
has been out for a while and with green LED's being in almost every traffic
light now the volume should make up for higher manf. costs.  BTW:  Hewlett
Packard is a big LED supplier.


Chris A
99 SF
  -----Original Message-----
  From: David [mailto:jpotter8@bellsouth.net]
  Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 4:38 PM
  To: shotimes@autox.team.net; TechSHO@topica.com
  Subject: EL Backlighting


  As some of you remember, I am working on an EL kit for use with the oem
dash gauge templates. I've been thoroughly waterlogged by my inability to
locate white EL at a reasonable price, as well as a cost-effective inverter.
It seems there are plenty of both to be had in the UK, but once it gets to
the US, the price skyrockets for no apparent reason (considering the volume
that the US consumes each year). I may be able to provide some later this
summer with a blue color, because the green/blue EL is fairly cheap, but
I've still got to work out some controller issues.

  Which brings me to the reason for this post. While undergoing extensive
testing of less-than adequate components, I decided that I really want a
different daytime color for the gauges. Specifically, I've always liked the
midnight-blue that Speedhut offers. The reason I didn't originally purchase
a Speedhut product is because the dark blue dial was only listed as a
background-glows option, while I wanted a lit font. Since their product is
one of the higher-quality available at a reasonable cost, I contacted them
in regards to creating a custom dial. The resulting conversation revealed
that the colors they list are not set in stone, and the only restrictions
are that the fonts must have good contrast against the background in both
day and night viewing. IOW, they will mix and match colors, at no additional
cost, as long as you can see the fonts. Apparently they did not take the
time to list every possible combination, but rather the most common color
combinations.

  FYI.


  David P

  95MTX



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